1st possibility via an apprenticeship:

– Training as a shoe manufacturer, shoemaker, orthopaedic shoemaker

– Specialist for leather processing and professional experience (at least 12 months) (see FAQ)

– Commercial training in a shoe company and professional experience in shoe manufacturing (see FAQ)

2nd possibility:

– Professional experience in shoe manufacturing (at least 5 years)

3rd possibility:

– Other vocational training (see FAQ)

– Professional experience in shoe manufacturing (at least 12 – 24 months)

The following also applies to foreign applicants:

Non-EU members must apply for a residence permit (visa) once they have been admitted to a degree program.